AI product & model operations · Core

Training data

Also called: training dataset

ELI5

Examples the model learns from.

Used in conversation

“The training data does not represent smaller customers well.”

Definition

Data used to fit a machine-learning model.

Here “Training data” means: Data used to fit a machine-learning model.

Pitch context

You will see “Training data” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches ai product & model operations.

Why it matters: In ai product & model operations, the scope can change what data may be used, who may access it and which controls are required.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.

National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16